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Tue, Jun 11, 2024 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Jun 18, 2024 08:00PM EDT
  • 2001
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Medoc
  • Pauillac
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Red
  • First Growth
  • FF1050
  • FF1050
Lot 179

2001 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$750 - CAD$1,100

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CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000
This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 2001 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $750 - $1100 with a reserve of $550. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11466.

Condition

Please note the following conditions on the bottle/s in this lot Bordeaux In Neck on 2001 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac.

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This collector is a self proclaimed, “Bordeaux Nut”, over 80% of is cellar is Bordeaux. He first became interested in wine on a trip to the Mosel where an unlabeled bottle of icewine enthralled his palate but his passion for Bordeaux began when his wine group introduced him to the 1982 vintage. He started to seriously collect when the 2000 vintage was released and has continued to add to his cellar since then. He purchased his wine through various outlets across the country, LCBO, SAQ, Edmonton’s The Wine Cellar and on Cambie Street in Vancouver. He stored all wine using commercial storage and in his home cellar which is kept at 54-57C.
The score for 2001 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac is 94 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The 2001 Lafite Rothschild’s deep, saturated plum/purple color is accompanied by lead pencil liqueur-like notes intermixed with sweet red and black currants, plums, and cedar. This blend of 86.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13.5% Merlot is a classic example of Lafite. Extremely elegant, medium-bodied, with intense concentration, richness, and sweet tannin, it appears to be on a rapid evolutionary track, at least in comparison to recent Lafite vintages that have been far more backward and powerful.